Quest: The Essence of HumanityISBN: 978-0-470-85144-9
Hardcover
448 pages
July 2003
Other Available Formats: Paperback
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Charles A. Pasternak is a biochemist and founding Director
of the Oxford International Biomedical Centre. His previous
academic experience has included research and teaching posts at the
universities of Oxford, London (St George’s Medical School),
Yale and California (UCSD Medical School). While at St
George’s Medical School, he was founder and Chairman of the
Department of Biochemistry, which he later expanded into the
Department of Cellular and Molecular Sciences.
Charles Pasternak is acclaimed for his pioneering work in membrane research and is a tireless promoter of international collaboration, working with UNESCO, IUBMB and universities worldwide. He is the author of a number of books and is editor-in-chief of a scientific journal. He has recently turned his attention to communicating scientific subjects to a broader readership.
Charles comes from a highly talented family. He is nephew of Boris Pasternak, author of Doctor Zhivago, and grandson of Leonid Pasternak, the Russian Impressionist painter.